THE SARASOTA AUDUBON SOCIETY, INC. (941) 364–9212 Wanted:Volunteers Membership Info P.O. Box 52132, Sarasota, FL 34232-0337 LOCAL: By becoming a Sarasota Audubon Local website: www.sarasotaaudubon.org Love birds? Like to lend a hand? Member, you pay dues of $20 PER YEAR, renewable You can help in many ways: clean ups, every December. No renewal notices are mailed. A chapter of the NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, INC., monitoring nest sites, helping on Make your check payable to Sarasota Audubon 225 Varick Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10014 day trips, working with kids, Society and mail it to: (212) 979–3000 Dedicated to the protection and enjoyment Sarasota Audubon Society admin work. Great for making P O Box 52132 of birds, wildlife and the environment AUDUBON OF FLORIDA friends too. Contact Volunteer Sarasota, FL 34232-0337 444 Brickell Ave., Suite 850, Miami, FL 33131–2450 through an understanding of conservation. Coordinator, Marcy Packer at For membership information, call 364-9212 or email: (305) 371–6399 [email protected] or 360-0808. [email protected] OFFICERS October 8 BIRDING IN BOTSWANA Sandy Cooper’s travelogue presents a great look at the birds and beasts of the Okavango delta. President . Jeanne Dubi, 355-1709, [email protected] The Okavango rises in Angola, flows into Botswana and encounters the Kalahari Desert forming the world’s largest inland delta First Vice President. Karen Jensen, 924-2446, [email protected] Second Vice President . Stuart Hills, 364-9212, [email protected] November 12 BIRDING IN ENGLAND Barry Rossheim and Paul Jackson present bird watching Treasurer . Valeri Ponzo, 350-2782, [email protected] from English and American perspectives Monthly Secretary . Pat Sharp, 323-6753, [email protected] December 10 Sabal Palms in Florida Jono Miller provides an in-depth look at one of Florida’s Programs Members At Large. Julie Byrne, 379-3882, [email protected] native palm trees and its importance to wildlife & . Martha Straub, 355-3119, [email protected] January 14 BHUTAN Stig Dalstrom’s presentation includes the “Thunder Dragon Orchid Preservation Project”, as well as other interesting flora and fauna of Bhutan Meetings The Executive Committee consists of the Officers and Members At Large. The Board of Directors consists of the Executive Committee and the Board Committee Chairs. Board meetings are held each month except June and August. February 11 CORKSCREW SWAMP Audubon Florida’s Sally Stein will focus on birding and environmental issues from this important Audubon sanctuary known as the world’s largest Wood 2012-2013 STANDING COMMITTEES Stork rookery Meetings/Programs are held on Bald Eagle Monitoring. Dale Nauman, 322-6274, [email protected] the second Monday of each month, March 11 REDDISH EGRETS, A SPECIES IN PERIL Rick Greenspun will provide an in-depth October through May, at 7:00 p.m. Beach Nesting look at North America’s rarest egret on Florida’s West Coast with great photos too Bird Coordinator . Ruth Ellen Peipert, [email protected] at the First Congregational Church Bird Recorder. Edith Miller, 364-3637 April 8 COMMON LOONS IN THE SUMMER Ron Mayberry presents his study (stills and video) Fellowship Hall, 1031 South Euclid, Sarasota (north of Bahia Vista). The Brown Pelican. Editor, Penney Rist, [email protected] of one of our favorite winter visitors on the breeding grounds of Vermont Please refer to “The Brown Pelican” or our Conservation. Wade Matthews, 923-0671, [email protected] May 13 THE CELERY FIELDS Jeanne Dubi and Carlson Studio Architecture will provide an update website: www.sarasotaaudubon.org. Endowment. Trustees: Ron Platt; Mark Rehder, Joy Turner of the proposed design of the Nature Center and gardens for updates/changes to this schedule. Greeter. Sara King, 365-1233, [email protected] Hospitality . Maria-Elisabeth Mantius, 363-9029 Membership . Lynn Jakubowicz, 364-9212, [email protected] Programs. Joy Turner, 364-9212, [email protected] Holiday Lunch Birding Classes Public Information . Naomi Deutsch, [email protected] Activity Schedule Sarasota Audubon with Pierian Spring Academy. Four Wednesdays: Oct 24 & 31, Sales. Mary Heinlen, 346-3335, [email protected] Wednesday, Dec. 12 Polo Grill, Lakewood Ranch. Celebrate the season with good food and good friends; Nov 7 & 14, from 9:30 until 11:30am. Learn how to identify and photograph Trips: Day . Kathryn Young, 612-760-1771, [email protected] 0 0 Florida birds in their specific habitat. One classroom sessions and 3 field trips. Martha Straub, 355-3119, [email protected] 2 12-2 13 table prizes too. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Cost $25. Overnight . Karen Jensen, 924-2446, [email protected] Contact Julie Byrne at [email protected] or Instructors: Jeanne Dubi and Rick Greenspun. Class location: Argosy University, Volunteer Coordinator . Marcy Packer, 360-0808, [email protected] 379-3882 for more details. 17th Street and Honore. To register, log onto www.pierianspringacademy.org Website . Betty Neupert, [email protected] REGISTRATION REQUIRED Cost $50. Wetlands Conservation . Julie Byrne, 379-3882, [email protected] SPECIAL PROJECTS Celery Fields Project. Jeanne Dubi, 355-1709, [email protected] St. Augustine Mar 20-22, 2013: A 2-night bus trip to this beautiful, historic Florida city, Celery Fields Getaway Docent Program . Owen Comora, 378-5166, [email protected] home to some great parks and museums and a Spanish fort. Lots of birding too. Leaders Karen Jensen, Celery Fields Walks . Martha Straub, 355-3119, [email protected] 924-2446; [email protected] and Jeanne Dubi. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Christmas Bird Count rips Africa!!!!! Watch for details for a trip to Africa in 2014. To get on the info/waiting list, contact T Coordinator. Glynnis Withrington, 355-1709; [email protected] www.sarasotaaudubon.org Reservations Required Jeanne at [email protected] for Getaway Trips Birding Hot Spots . Stuart Hills, 922-5261, [email protected] Monday, Nov 26: CELERY FIELDS BIRD WALK Joyce Fire Station (upstairs), 2070 Waldemere St., 6:30-8:00pm for all Wednesday, Apr 17: CELERY FIELDS PLANTS & BIRDS Learn from Leary (508-737-8954) leads a bird walk on the 4th Monday who have signed up for the Eagle Trolley. Call Kathryn Young for our experts Nancy Edmondson and Claire Herzog (780-0545) both of whom Activities Oct-Mar at the Celery Fields. Meet at the gazebo (corner of RESERVATIONS (612-760-1771) have worked at Selby Gardens and for Sarasota County as plant biologists. Palmer & Raymond Rd) at 8am Saturday, Feb 2: ALL ABOARD THE EAGLE TROLLEY They also know their birds. Meet at the Celery Fields gazebo at 8am & Tuesday, Dec 4: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP Meet at On Sat. Feb 2, 8am. Leave the driving to us, (3-hour ride) Monday, Apr 22: EGMONT KEY Take the ferry from Ft. DeSoto to this Tr ips the gazebo (Palmer & Raymond) at 8am as our Eagle expert Dale Nauman gives us the history and small island with leader Kathryn Young (612-760-1771) to find migrating See www.sarasotaaudubon.org for more Wednesday, Dec 5: MYAKKA RIVER SP This wildlife great looks at 3-4 active nests. Bathroom break will be birds. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. BRING LUNCH. Meet at Starbucks detailed directions to all day trips 1 - 1 20 220 3 preserve always provides great birding. Meet at 8:15am provided. Also included will be an Eagle powerpoint slide (University & I-75) at 7am. Ferry leaves at 8:10 and returns at 1pm. Cost $25 in the first parking lot on your right just inside the park show on Thurs evening, Jan. 31. Call Kathryn Young (612- Tuesday, Apr 23: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP Meet at the gazebo (fee). Note: park opens at 8am. Leader Owen Comora 760-1771). RESERVATION REQUIRED. Cost, $25 (Palmer & Raymond) at 8am Thursdays at OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK Every Thursday, October (378-5166). BRING LUNCH Tuesday, Feb 5: FT. DESOTO SHOREBIRDS & DUCKS Saturday, April 27: PINECRAFT PARK Look for spring migrants with thru April. Bird walk to search for Florida Scrub Jays, N. Bobwhites, and Join Lynn Jakubowicz, 355-4073, and Mary Heinlen to find other pine flatwood species. Meet inside the park at 8:30am at Lake Thursdays, Dec 6, 13, 20, 27: OSCAR SCHERER SP Edith Miller (364-3637) at this local hotspot off Bahia Vista St. Meet at 8:30am these beautiful wintering birds. Meet at Starbucks Pincraft Park at 9am Osprey/Nature Center (park fee). Park opens at 8am. Call Joyce with ques- (University & I-75 next to Home Depot) at 7:30am. BRING tions (508-737-8954) Saturday, Dec 8: LAUREL LANDFILL “PINELAND” LUNCH Tuesday, April 30: DRAGONFLIES AND BUTTERFLIES N. LIDO PARK with Barry Rossheim (387-5044). Meet at the BP gas station Dan Irizarry (305-585-5786) will help us to find all that flies, especially Tuesday, Sept 25: CORTEZ FRIGATEBIRD ROOST Join Stu Wilson and Thursdays, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28: OSCAR SCHERER SP 8:30am John Ginaven (383-5133) to watch for frigatebirds come off their Cortez on the way to the Landfill on the corner of Laurel Road and dragonflies and butterflies. Meet at 9am at the N. Lido small parking lot at roost and soar into the sky. Call John for meeting time and place Knights Trail Rd at7:30am Tuesday, Feb 12: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP Meet at the gaze- the end of Ringling Blvd before it curves to go to public beach bo (Palmer & Raymond) at 8am Thursday, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25: OSCAR SCHERER SP 8:30am Wednesday, Dec 12: HOLIDAY LUNCH Polo Grill, Lakewood Saturday, May 4: BUTTERFLIES AT RED BUG SLOUGH Join Stu Hills Ranch. Our annual holiday celebration includes a powerpoint presenta- Tuesday, Feb 19: HARNES MARSH & AND 6-MILE SLOUGH Lynn (922-5261) and Jeanne Dubi to look for butterflies.